Iran's nuclear ambitions are on the minds of every world leader -- including President Barack Obama, who tried to cut a deal with Russia to help disarm Iran. Strategist and Pentagon consultant Tom Barnett's view? Get over it. "I make the argument -- and I get into all kinds of fights over it --...

We spent two years visiting off-the-beaten track nuclear sites for our new book, A Nuclear Vacation: Travels in the World of Atomic Weaponry . But we're often asked: Why didn't you visit the former plutonium productions plants at Hanford? What about the Bangor nuclear submarine base? Will you be div...

In 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower famously warned the country about the "unwarranted influence" of the "military-industrial complex."  But back then, only a relative handful of companies did business with the Pentagon. Today, the military-industrial web is everywhere, ...

Apparently, I'm a "warmonger." Or a "neo-conservative." Or a "liberal military-hate[r]." Or possibly "knee-jerk anti-defense, anti-Pentagon."  At least, that's what some of the commenters here tell me. I'm constantly amazed at the partisan maneuvering som...

Tired of books that explain "what America screwed up in Iraq" but still feel compelled to read up on the subject? Here's a slightly more promising twist on the subject: a biography of one of the key figures involved in building the "Iraq WMD" case. Investigative reporter Aram Ros...